Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Robert Jones
Jul 25, 2018
Robert James “Bob” Jones, Sr., 88 of Danville, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 after several years of declining health. Bob was born on May 19, 1930 in Greensboro, NC to the late William Fletcher Jones, Sr. and Ruth Gordon Jones. On December 16, 1950 he married Jean Rush Jones who survives of the home....
Bobby Johnson
Jul 22, 2018
Bobby Lee Johnson, age 85 of 1111 Main Street Apartment 305 (Stratford House) died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at SOVAH Danville after a decline in health. He was born April 7, 1933 in Danville and he was the son of late Irvin Thomas Johnson, Sr. and Irene Shelton Johnson. He was married to Hattie Mae Pruitt Johnson on May 23,...
Ronald Williams
Jul 14, 2018
Ronald Wayne Williams, Sr., 81, husband of Hazel Kennedy Williams, of Danville, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Born on August 27, 1936 he was a son of the late E. H. Williams, Jr. and Lillian Shuping Williams. Ronald was a 1962 graduate of the T. C. Williams School of Law at...
Elizabeth Goodman
Jul 14, 2018
Elizabeth Moore Shumaker Goodman passed away peacefully on July 14, 2018, at the age of 82. Known to friends as Liz, she was an educator in Danville and Richmond public schools for 37 years. Liz was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, on February 27, 1936, the daughter of Milton William Shumaker and Matilda Simon Shumaker. When she was a child,...
Linda Terriberry
Jul 12, 2018
Linda Terriberry died peacefully on 12-7-18 at Roman Eagle after a four year struggle with progressive dementia. In accordance with her wishes and family tradition the cadaver was donated to science through the Virginia Anatomical Program. Born Linda Childs Thomsen of New Canaan, Connecticut in 1928, Mrs. Terriberry was preceded in death by her husband, Oliver and her son, Keith. ...
Melinda Scott
Jul 11, 2018
Melinda Parrott Scott, 58, of Danville, passed away on November 7, 2018. Born in Danville, she was a daughter of Marjorie Boggs Parrott and the late Paul Wesley Parrott. Melinda had a heart of gold who loved to make everyone laugh. She enjoyed cooking and being able to help others. Some of her most enjoyable times were those spent with...
Jan Mcclure
Jul 8, 2018
Jan H. McClure passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Born March 10, 1953 in Louisiana, Jan was the first child of the late Alease Brumfield Holland and Emmett L. Holland. She was an honor graduate of Gretna High School, Class of 1971, Danville Community College, Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia. She taught elementary school in the counties...
May Bergman
Jul 7, 2018
With family at her side May “Basie” Crumpler Carter Bergman died peacefully at her beloved family home, 104 Lady Astor Street, Danville on July 7, 2018 in Danville at the age of 93. Basie is survived by her children, May Talbott Carter (Lynchburg), Katharine Carter Templeton and husband Bruce (Marathon, Florida), Lawrence Crumpler Carter of the home in Danville, and...
Ray Ferguson
Jul 6, 2018
Mr. Ray Maynard Ferguson, 86, died June 7, 2018 following a decline in health for several years. He was predeceased by his parents, Acie and Eva Ferguson of Sutherlin, his sister Thelma Cassada, and her husband, Vernell. He is survived by his sister, Ruth Scearce and husband Bobby. Also surviving are two nieces and a nephew, Sharon Cassada, Kathy Adkins...
Lois Love
Jul 4, 2018
Lois Sydnor Angle Love, 92, passed away Saturday morning, April 7, 2018 in Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care. She was born in Edmonds Hospital, Danville, Virginia on October 6, 1925 a daughter of the late Montrose Staton Angle and Lois Bass Angle of Milton, NC. On February 5, 1949 she was married to James Stephens Love who died on...
Luciana Urbina
Jun 28, 2018
Luciana Hope Urbina, 2 ½ months old, died on Thursday, June 28, 2018, in her mother’s arms at her residence. She was born April 9, 2018 to Rebecca Lynn Urbina and Luis Alfredo Urbina. In addition to her parents, she is survived by one sister, Layla Abigail Parrish, and one brother, Noah Urbina, both of Danville. A private service for...
Ruth Anderson
Jun 19, 2018
Ruth Lumpkin Anderson, age 91, of Danville, passed away on June 19, 2018, at Sovah Health of Danville, Virginia. Ruth was born on August 16, 1926, in Pittsylvania County to Hollis Nelson Lumpkin and Ollie Slaughter Lumpkin. In February 1950 she married Thomas Talbott Anderson II who predeceased her in July, 1993. Ruth is survived by her three sons, Tommy...
Mary Parrott
Jun 18, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Hardy Parrott, 94, of Danville died on Monday, June 18, 2018. She was born in the Brosville Community of Pittsylvania County on August 23, 1923, the youngest child of Annie Owen and Jessie Robert Hardy. In addition to her parents Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Jones Parrott. She is survived by daughters Donna Pointer...
Janie Jones
Jun 2, 2018
Janie Hurrell Jones, 95, of 1647 Lawless Creek Road, Blairs, Virginia, passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family on February 6. Janie was born on August 1, 1922, to Thomas H. and Roberta C. Hurrell. After “Berta” died unexpectedly, Janie was raised from the age of two by her Aunt and Uncle, Dora and Emmett Snead. Janie had two...
Charles Fries
May 30, 2018
Charles H. Fries , 81, of 104 Wendin Lane Danville, Va passed away May 30th after a long period of declining health. He was born May 28, 1937 at Winchester, Va. to parents the late Ray McDonald Fries Sr. and Dora Braithwaite Fries. On August 27, 1960 he married the love of his life Marybelle Lichliter Fries. He was employed...
Bessie Bailey
May 29, 2018
Bessie Mae Freeman Bailey, 83, resident of Commonwealth Senior Living at Stratford House, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Born on January 4, 1935 in Startex, SC, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Jackson Freeman and Bertie Williams Freeman. In 1950, Bessie married John Mason Bailey who precedes her in death. She was a member of Moffett...
Herbert Weatherford
May 28, 2018
Herbert F. Weatherford passed away peacefully on Monday, May 28, 2018 at his home. Born on May 23, 1935 in Danville, VA, he is survived by his wife, Nancy Hylton Weatherford; sons, Herbert F. Weatherford, Jr. and wife, Kelli of Raleigh, NC; Barry H. Weatherford of Danville, one sister, Fran Wilson of Richmond, VA; and two granddaughters, Haley Weatherford and...
John Hawkins
May 23, 2018
John Hill Hawkins of Danville, VA passed away peacefully on 23 May 2018 in Danville, VA. Mr. Hawkins was born in 1926 in Schoolfield, VA to Otelia and John Hawkins Sr. He is survived by his wife Irene Darrell Fuquay Hawkins, daughter Sheila Hawkins Seiling (Bruce) of Allison Park, PA., and son John A. Hawkins (Beth) of Fort Collins, CO....
Cleda Mann
May 18, 2018
Cleda Worley Mann, 88, of Danville, widow of Lynwood J. “Toots” Mann, Sr., went home to be with her Lord on Friday, May 18, 2018 at her residence. Born March 25, 1930 in the Schoolfield Community, she was the daughter of the late General Washington and Mary Doss Worley. Cleda was a graduate of Schoolfield High School, class of 1948...
Shirley Love
May 15, 2018
Shirley Lawrence Love, 91, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in Lynchburg, Va. She was born in Charlottesville, Virginia on March 29, 1927 to Forrest E. Lawrence and Gladys E. Lawrence. She was raised there and graduated from Lane High School and then entered the University of Virginia School of Nursing. She received her RN Degree and met her husband,...
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